The Premier League has confirmed Paul Tierney will officiate the first Manchester derby of the season at Old Trafford on Sunday.
11.10.2023 - 08:09 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A man who is constantly mistaken for Jack Grealish took on his job as his body double when the footballer was too busy.
Liam Wilson was asked to help film parts of an advert featuring the Manchester City and England star. The 26-year-old fitness coach, from Norwich in Norfolk, took the opportunity and got to meet the star on the set and said they 'got on well'.
He filmed alongside Jack for the Bose advert, also standing in as him for side and back angled shots when the star was called away, he said. Liam said you 'can't tell the difference' between him and Jack in the advert.
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Liam, who now lives in Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai, said: "I was pretty much used as Jack’s body double. Anything he couldn’t do because of his busy schedule – I’d step in and do it.
"It was crazy." Liam first started getting compared to the footballer after the success of the men’s team at Euro 2020, held in 2021.
He said he now finds himself bombarded with requests for photos and even said he gets treated better in restaurants when waiters think he is the star. Liam said: "I’ve always had my hair similar to how Jack has his hair.
"I quite enjoy it. People in restaurants seem to be nicer to me when they think I’m him. I never tried to look like him. If I can put a smile on someone’s face then that’s great."
When Liam got asked to stand in for Jack for a shoot for Bose, he said he couldn’t turn down the opportunity. He said: "They were looking for someone that could play the part of Jack in case he wasn’t there for the shoot.
"Footballers have
The Premier League has confirmed Paul Tierney will officiate the first Manchester derby of the season at Old Trafford on Sunday.
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